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Product Features
Technical Overview
This thermal transfer ribbon utilizes a black ink formulation engineered for durability and resistance to smudging, fading, and environmental factors. The thermal transfer process involves melting ink from the ribbon onto the label media, creating a permanent, high-contrast image suitable for scanning and long-term legibility.
The ribbon is manufactured to Intermec's exacting standards, ensuring compatibility and performance with designated printer models. It is supplied as a standalone consumable, ready for installation in supported Intermec thermal transfer printers.
This section brings together practical product details such as Print Technology, Transfer Print Color, so buyers can judge configuration, deployment fit, and day-to-day suitability with less guesswork.
Key Product Advantages
The Intermec ThermaMAX 1000 ribbon offers several benefits for businesses relying on precise, durable labeling. Its genuine construction ensures reliable operation and protects your printer investment.
Print Quality and Durability
Produces sharp, high-contrast black prints that resist abrasion, chemicals, and UV exposure, ensuring labels remain readable in harsh conditions.
- Permanent image transfer
- High scan rates
- Smudge-resistant
Compatibility Assurance
Designed specifically for Intermec printers, this ribbon avoids compatibility issues that can arise with third-party supplies, reducing printhead wear and maintenance costs.
- Optimized for Intermec printheads
- Reduces risk of voids or streaks
- Maintains warranty compliance
Deployment / Use Cases
This black thermal transfer ribbon is ideal for applications requiring durable, scannable labels across various industries. Its compatibility with Intermec printers makes it a go-to supply for environments where reliability is critical.
Common use cases include warehouse labeling for inventory management, shipping and logistics barcodes, retail price tagging, manufacturing part identification, and asset tracking in healthcare or industrial settings. The permanent print quality ensures labels withstand handling, storage, and exposure without degradation.
Highlights
- Genuine Intermec ThermaMAX 1000 series ribbon
- Black thermal transfer ink for high-contrast prints
- Compatible with Intermec 3400e, 3440, PF4ci, PF4i, F4 printers
- Designed for durable, long-lasting label applications
- Thermal transfer technology for permanent image adhesion
- Optimized to reduce printhead wear and maintenance
- Ideal for barcodes, shipping labels, and asset tags
- Manufactured by Honeywell International, Inc.
Specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Honeywell International, Inc |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 11072006 |
| Brand Name | Intermec |
| Product Line | ThermaMAX Product Series : 1000 |
| Product Name | ThermaMAX 1000 |
| General | |
| Product Type | Ribbon |
| Technical Information | |
| Print Technology | Thermal |
| Transfer Print Color | Black |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Compatibility | Intermec Printers: 3400e 3440 PF4ci PF4i F4 |
FAQ
What printers is this Intermec ribbon compatible with?
This Intermec ThermaMAX 1000 Black Thermal Transfer Ribbon (Part 11072006) is compatible with Intermec printer models including the 3400e, 3440, PF4ci, PF4i, and F4. Always verify your specific printer model against this list before purchase to ensure proper fit and performance.
What is the difference between thermal transfer and direct thermal printing?
Thermal transfer printing uses a ribbon (like this Intermec product) to melt ink onto the label media, creating a durable, permanent image resistant to heat, moisture, and abrasion. Direct thermal printing applies heat directly to heat-sensitive paper without a ribbon, producing images that may fade over time. This ribbon is for thermal transfer applications requiring long-lasting labels.
Why should I use genuine Intermec ribbons instead of third-party supplies?
Genuine Intermec ribbons are engineered to match the exact specifications of Intermec printers, ensuring optimal print quality, consistent performance, and reduced risk of printhead damage. Using genuine supplies helps maintain printer reliability, minimizes downtime, and can preserve warranty coverage, whereas third-party ribbons may cause streaking, voids, or accelerated wear.
What types of applications is this black thermal transfer ribbon best suited for?
This ribbon is ideal for applications requiring durable, scannable labels that must withstand harsh conditions. Common uses include warehouse inventory labels, shipping and logistics barcodes, retail price tags, manufacturing part identification, and asset tracking in industrial or healthcare environments. The black ink provides high contrast for reliable scanning and long-term legibility.